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Overview
Veterinary technician work is about giving veterinarians technical and administrative support in animal care, clinical procedures, records and daily practice routines.
In job descriptions, look for animal handling, anaesthetic assistance, fluids, surgical support, veterinary emergencies, biosecurity, animal welfare, client contact, telephone work and clinic scheduling.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Veterinary technician work is practical, clinical and administrative. The role supports veterinarians with animal handling, preparation, anaesthetic assistance, fluids, records, telephone contact and calm routines during appointments or emergencies.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include animal anatomy, behaviour and welfare, safe veterinary work practices, biosecurity, assisting medical procedures, surgical scrub support, controlling animal movement, handling emergencies and clear communication with worried owners.
Salary context
Pay expectations depend on clinic type, emergency or routine work, surgery involvement, animal species, client contact, schedule patterns, administrative duties and how much technical assistance the technician provides during procedures.
Career paths
Paths can start from animal care, clinic reception, animal shelter work or veterinary assistant roles, then develop toward surgical support, emergency care, laboratory handling, practice coordination or animal welfare specialisation.
Good to know
Read adverts for species, appointment flow, anaesthesia, surgery, emergency shifts, record systems, biosecurity routines and owner contact. The title may combine front-desk administration with hands-on clinical support.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for veterinary technician work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Veterinary activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include veterinary nurse, alternative animal therapist and equine dental technician.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 1
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
29-2056.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
75.0Veterinary activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Veterinary technicians and assistants (3240)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/99ebf2c2-1811-4c77-b2e6-7008cba29ea0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3240.2 |
| ISCO group | 3240 |
| Concept type | Occupation |